JP2002087534A - Cargo control method, cargo control system and tag label - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cargo control method, a cargo control system and a tag label for smoothly performing shipment work and transport/delivery work by one label even if there is no invoice and easily performing confirming work of the argo content on the cargo receiving side by using the label. SOLUTION: This cargo control method, the system and this tag label used therefor are characterized in that the tag label for recording shipment information on shipment of a cargo and transport information on transport/delivery of the cargo on the one label in a prescribed format is attached to the cargo at shipment processing time, the shipment information, the transport information and information on these information are controlled by a host computer of a control center, and a terminal of a shipment processing part for performing shipment processing and a terminal of a transport/delivery processing part for performing transport/ delivery are connected to the host computer so as to be capable of transmission and reception via a network.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to, for example, when receiving a shipment request from a shipper managed by a distribution center from the shipper, the work of shipping the goods, the transportation and delivery work, and the receiving side. The present invention relates to a freight management method, a freight management system, and a tag label that make it easy to check the contents of freight at a time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when cargo is shipped from the above-mentioned distribution center, a shipping label used in a warehouse and a distribution center is attached to the outer surface of a cargo case to execute a shipping operation. , This shipment is delivered to the carrier.

[0003] On the other hand, a carrier carries out a transportation / delivery work by attaching a transportation label provided with a unique display item used for transportation / delivery to the outer surface of a cargo case.

[0004] As a result, two labels, a shipping label and a transport label, are affixed to the cargo delivered to the consignee, and these labels are formed independently of each other, and are further described on these labels. Since the information thus obtained has mutually different work contents, they are not used at all.

For this purpose, it is necessary to create unique labels on the distribution center side and the carrier side, respectively.
When delivering cargo from the distribution center to the carrier, a shipping label should be created as a means to prevent mistakes in which the cargo is replaced with other cargo while the carrier creates and affixes a transport label. It is necessary to attach this together with the delivery of the cargo.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, according to the present invention, the work of shipping and the work of transport can be performed smoothly with one label without the invoice, and the cargo contents can be confirmed on the receiving side. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cargo management method, a cargo management system, and a tag label in which operations can be easily performed using the above-described labels.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a shipping label relating to shipping information relating to shipping of cargo and transport information relating to transporting / shipping of cargo is recorded on a single label in a predetermined format. And a cargo management method for performing a shipping process and a transportation / delivery process based on the information described on the tag label.

According to the present invention, the shipping information relating to the shipment of the cargo and the transportation information relating to the transportation / delivery of the cargo are attached to the cargo at the time of shipping processing by attaching a tag label in which one label is recorded in a predetermined format. A shipping processing unit that manages shipping information and transport information and information related to the information by a host computer of the management center and executes shipping processing;
The present invention is characterized in that the present invention is a freight management system in which a terminal of a transportation / delivery processing unit which executes transportation / delivery is connected to the host computer via a network so as to be able to transmit and receive.

Note that the shipping processing section corresponds to a warehouse, and the transportation and delivery processing section corresponds to a carrier (transport company).

According to the present invention, there is provided a label attached to a cargo, wherein the shipping information relating to the shipment of the cargo and the transportation information relating to the transportation / delivery of the cargo are recorded on a single label in a predetermined format. There is a feature.

As an embodiment of the present invention, shipping information relating to the shipping is recorded in a machine-readable manner by, for example, a bar code or a two-dimensional bar code, and a part of the visually readable shipping information. Can be used together with.

Further, when shipping information and transport information are recorded in a predetermined format (format), the predetermined format becomes a standardized format, and a system machine relating to labels of a plurality of carriers is integrated to form a single system. Functions provided by the system can be provided.

[0013]

According to the present invention, when a shipper requests shipment of goods to a distribution center (management center) including a warehouse, the shipper is notified of the goods by a consignee (shipping destination). By confirming the related information, it is possible to edit the transport information related to the transportation and delivery of the cargo, and together with this transport information and the shipping information related to the shipment of the cargo edited by the distribution center, 1
By recording the information on one label, it is possible to omit the operation of issuing the transport label on the carrier side.

[0014] Further, since the transport information is recorded on one tag label together with the shipping information, when the cargo is delivered from the distribution center to the carrier, the carrier can also identify the cargo. Secure delivery can be made without an invoice.

Furthermore, at the time of the above-mentioned delivery, the sorting can be performed based on the transport information of the tag label, so that the carrier can save labor of the subsequent sorting.

Further, since the shipping information is recorded on the tag label, the contents of the cargo can be confirmed on the receiver side based on the shipping information. For example, it is possible to check the presence or absence of all units for multiple units of cargo, the goods in the package of each cargo, etc.Also, it is possible to detect lost cargo, such as product details in the package of lost units. Can be confirmed, and countermeasures can be taken promptly.

Further, when the consignee requests more detailed shipping information and transport information of the information recorded on the tag label, the information recorded on the tag label is used as a key because the information is managed by the distribution center. Therefore, it is easy to access the distribution center from the terminal and obtain detailed information. For example, when the recipient specifies excess or deficiency of the cargo, whether the excess or deficiency is at the time of shipment, transportation, delivery,
It is easy to obtain detailed information such as what is in the package of the cargo, and also to obtain inquiries about the delivery by the shipper from the transport information of the carrier, An answer can be provided.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows a freight management system. In FIG. 1, a distribution center 10 manages a warehouse operation and a logistic operation as a warehouse management operation, and a host (host computer, the same applies hereinafter) 11 receives, ships, and stocks a cargo.
It has a storage device 12 for managing necessary information such as transportation and delivery, and for managing and storing such information.

The above-mentioned host 11 has a tag label issuing machine 1
The issuing machine 13 issues a tag label 14 and uses it to prepare for shipment and attach the shipment cargo when the shipment of the cargo is requested.

The above-mentioned distribution center 10 has a warehouse 15, and the terminal 16 of the warehouse 15 and the above-mentioned host 11 are connected by wire or wireless, or a combination thereof, so that data can be transmitted and received.

The above-mentioned warehouse 15 stores and manages goods, products, parts and the like of the client (shipper) and, when requested to ship, ships them as cargo. In addition, various shipping support system machines (for example, devices such as a digital picking system, a cart picking system, a wrist picking system, and a POS inspection system) for supporting the shipping are provided.

The host 11 of the above-mentioned distribution center 10 is connected to a shipper (for example, a seller, a sales company) 18 via a well-known network (for example, the Internet) 17 and a computer of a carrier (for example, a carrier) 19. It is connected to each terminal 18a, 19a to be formed. Needless to say, a plurality of shippers 18 and carriers 19 are connected.

The above-mentioned distribution center 10 (distribution management company)
Stores the goods of one or more shippers 17 in a warehouse, and receives a request for shipping (delivery, shipment) from the terminal 18a, and transfers the goods to the shipping company 19 as freight. Ask.

When receiving the request for the transportation and delivery, the transportation company 19 transmits the transportation information indicating the progress of the transportation and delivery to the host 11 of the distribution center 10 from the process of transporting and delivering the cargo to the destination via the terminal 19a. Information communication is set to send and update transport information.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show a database (DB) stored in the storage device 12 of the host 11 described above.
As shown in the above, the database described above includes a sender DB
(Database) 20, transportation company DB21, warehouse management D
B22, a transportation management DB23, and a cargo inquiry DB23.

The above-mentioned sender DB 20 is a database of the sender 18 and includes a sender code for identifying the sender 18, a sender password, and a URL (information) for connecting via the Internet. It has information of a storage location identification number), a sender name (or a shipping company name), a sender address, its zip code, and a telephone number. This shipper 18 is the warehouse 1
5 is a depositor who deposits goods (products), parts, etc. (articles), and the consignee DB 20 is provided for each of a plurality of consignees.

The transportation company DB 21 stores the transportation company 19
The database includes a carrier code for identifying the carrier 19, a carrier password, a URL for connecting via the Internet, a carrier name, a carrier address, a postal code, and a telephone number. It should be noted that since the transportation company has characteristics in the method of transporting and delivering the cargo, the characteristics may be stored as data. The transport company DB 21 is also provided for each of the plurality of transport companies.

The warehouse management DB 22 is a database of depositors (shippers) who deposit articles (products) in the warehouse 15, and includes a depositor code for identifying the depositor, a product code for identifying the product, It contains the name of the product, its quantity, delivery data of the product, shipping data at the time of shipment, and inventory data. Data other than the depositor code is provided for each product. It should be noted that when the depositor requests the shipment, it is the sender, and the depositor and the sender are the same.

The transport / delivery management DB 23 is a database of shipped commodities, and includes a shipment request DB 25 that uses request data when the shipper 18 requests shipment, and a host 11 that performs transportation when a shipment request is received. A transportation request DB 26 that uses request data when a request is transmitted to the transportation company 19 as a database, and a transportation information DB 2 that uses data from which the transportation company 19 transmits transportation information as a database
7, and further divided into a transportation status DB 28 and a fare billing DB 29 in the transportation information DB 27,
The transport status DB 28 includes a subdivided transport status DB 30.

The freight inquiry DB 24 is a database in which data when the consignor 18 inquires about the transportation and delivery information on the goods requested to be shipped is stored in a database.
It has a shipper password, a cargo management number of the cargo (goods) for which the transportation information is desired, and a shipping request number of the cargo (goods) for which the transportation information is desired, corresponding to the cargo management number.

FIG. 3 shows the details of the above-mentioned transport / delivery management DB 23. The shipping request database 25 is a database of shipping request information transmitted from the terminal 18a of the shipper 18 via the network 17 of the company. In addition to the data of the sender code and the shipment request number of the sender 18, detailed items shown in the figure are set.

The transport request DB 26 is a database created by the host 11 in response to a shipping request from the consignor 18 and hosts a transport company 19 most suitable for the type of cargo in transporting the cargo. The selection is made on the 11 side.

In the information of the transportation request, detailed request items shown in the figure are set in addition to the data of the transportation request number, the shipper code, the transportation invoice number, and the transportation company code. The transport request number is assigned and set on the host 11 side, but a number individually assigned by each of the transport companies 19 can also be used.

Here, the host 11 stores the shipping request number of the shipping request and the transport request number in association with each other. By this association, the cargo of the shipment request matches the cargo of the transportation request number.

The shipping request number is shipping identification data that is identified and managed by the sender 18, and this shipping request number is used as a shipping management number. The transport request number is freight management identification data that is identified and managed by the freight management center 10 (host 11), and is used as a freight management number.

The transportation information DB 27 is a database of transportation and delivery information transmitted by the transportation company 19 from its own terminal 19a via the network 17, and includes a transportation status DB 28 and a fare billing DB 29.

The above-mentioned transportation status DB 28 includes, in addition to the consignor code of the consignor, the transportation request number, the code of the transportation company that executed the transportation, and the shipper shipping request number, detailed request items shown in FIG. Is set.

Here, the shipper shipping request number is the shipping request D
B25 is the shipping request number, which is set by the host 11 in association with the transport request number.

The transport status DB 30 stores the transport information D described above.
This is a database in which data obtained by further subdividing the transportation status categories of the detailed items of B28 is set as a subclass of each item as shown in the figure.

It should be noted that "others" in this sub-category includes the marketing information of the delivery destination, and this information is used by the sender as information on business activities.

The fare request DB 29 is a database in which data on freight in the above-mentioned transportation information is stored in a database. Related items are set.

FIG. 4 shows a format of a tag label 14 issued by the tag label issuing machine 13 of the distribution center 10 described above.
Various data are edited based on the data stored in B25 and the transport request DB 26.

The consignee information column 41 formed in the upper part prints and records information on the consignee, such as a transportation request date (date), a consignee address, a consignee name, and a consignee telephone number.

At the top left and right of the middle row, a shipping company information column 4
2 and 43, the left carrier information column 42 prints and records the cargo sorting information and the arrival information, and the right carrier information column 43 records the cargo management number (using the transport request number). ) Is printed out and recorded in a machine-readable manner with a barcode.

Note that the above-mentioned cargo sorting information is based on the fact that, at the sales office where the transportation company collects the cargo from the shipper, the cargo is sorted by the sales office that is in charge of delivering the cargo to the destination or the destination of the shipment is specified. This is information on sorting according to the direction in which the business office under the jurisdiction exists.

Further, the arrival information is information relating to a sales office of a shipping company in charge of delivering cargo to a delivery destination, or a sales office serving as a relay point when delivering cargo to the sales office.

Warehouse information columns 44 and 45 are formed at the lower left and right of the middle part of the above-mentioned tag label 14, and these are stored in the warehouse 15.
In the warehouse information column 44 on the left side, the name of the packing product (article name) to be packed in the case is printed, and when there are many types of packed packing products, the representative packing is used. Print and record the product name.

In the warehouse information column 45 on the right side, a warehouse management number (using a shipping request number) is printed and recorded in a machine-readable manner using a barcode.

By inputting the above-mentioned in-store management number at the terminal 16 of the warehouse 15 and accessing the shipping request DB 25 of the host 11, data of the assorted packaged product name can be obtained. ,
Various shipping support systems, such as picking work such as cart picking, piece picking, and wrist picking, and POS inspection work, can be linked.

A sender information column 46 is formed on the left side of the lower part of the above-mentioned tag label 14, and this column 46 contains information on the distribution center 10 as an agent of the sender, that is, information on the distribution center 10. Print and record required information, such as company name, address, and telephone number.

A shipper use area 47 is formed on the upper right side of the lower part of the label 14, and information from the shipper is printed and recorded in this area 47.

In the lower part of the above-mentioned shipper use area 47, an individual mouth information column 48 is formed. In this column 48, the total individual mouth (total number) of the cargo is printed and recorded.

A shipping company information column 49 is formed at the bottom of the above-mentioned tag label 14. In this column 49, the name of the company that requested the transportation and the deadline code of the request are printed and recorded.

A description will be given of a management process when the tag label 14 is used in the cargo management system configured as described above.

Referring to the flow chart shown in FIG. 4, the processing of the host 11 for the shipping request and the transportation request will be described. When the shipper 18 requests the freight management center 10 for shipping, the shipping request shown in FIG. The terminal 18 a creates shipping request data equivalent to the contents of the DB 25 and transmits the data to the host 11 of the freight management center 10 via the network 17.

When the host 11 receives the above-mentioned shipment request data (step n1), based on the shipment request data,
A shipping request number is assigned to the shipping request, and a shipping request DB 25 shown in FIG. 3 is created (step n2). Next, a freight simulation for transporting the cargo of the shipping request is performed to select an optimal transport company 19. (Step n3),
A transportation request number is assigned to the shipping request, a transportation request DB 26 shown in FIG. 3 is created (step n4), and information on the tag label 14 is edited based on the shipping request data and the transportation request data.

That is, as the information in the consignee information column 41, the date of the transportation request (date), the address of the consignee, the name of the consignee,
Information on the consignee, such as the destination telephone number, information on the freight carrier information column 42 on the left, freight sorting information, arrival information, and information on the freight company information column 43 on the right, a freight management number (using a transport request number) ), The name of the package to be packed in the case as the information in the warehouse information column 44 on the left, and the in-store management number (using the shipping request number) as the information in the warehouse information column 45 on the right, and the information in the sender information column 46. As information, the shipper 18 or the distribution center 1 as an agent of the shipper 18
0, information on the shipper use area 47, information from the shipper, information on the individual unit information column 48, the total unit of cargo (total number), information on the shipping company information column 49, the name of the company that requested the transportation. , And the deadline code information for the request,
Edit. Then, the information edited as described above is transmitted to the tag label issuing machine 13, and the tag label 1 shown in FIG.
4 is issued (step n5).

Next, transport request data having contents equivalent to the transport request DB 26 shown in FIG. 3 is created and transmitted to the transport company 19 requesting the transport via the network 17 (step n6).

The transportation company 19 that has received the transportation request executes transportation and delivery based on the data of the transportation request. Further, when the transportation status information is created along with the execution of the transportation / delivery, the transportation / delivery information is transmitted to the distribution center 10, and the transportation information DB 27, that is, the transportation status DB 2
8. The fare request DB 29 and the transportation status DB 30 are updated (step n7).

The label 14 issued in step n5 is transferred to the warehouse 15 and used for packing the cargo in the warehouse 15 (step s11).

That is, the bar code in the warehouse information column 44 on the right side of the tag label 14 is read by a bar code reader, and the read warehouse management number is input to the terminal 16, and the warehouse management number corresponds to the shipping request number. Terminal 16
Can access the shipment request DB 25 of the storage device 12 of the host 11, and can obtain data on the name of the packed packaged product for shipment.

Therefore, by associating the terminal 16 with various shipping support system machines (equipment for performing picking work such as case picking, cart picking, piece picking, and wrist picking, and POS inspection work), assorted shipping goods can be obtained. Can be packed to form cargo.

A tag 14 is attached to a predetermined position on the cargo thus formed, and the cargo is sent to the transport company 1.
9 (step s12).

The transportation company 19 executes transportation and delivery based on the data recorded in the transportation company information fields 42 and 43 and the individual information field 48 on the left and right sides of the label 14.

That is, the destination is confirmed in the consignee information column 41, the company office in charge of transportation and delivery is confirmed by the data recorded in the left carrier information column 42, and further, the number is recorded in the number information column 48. The total number of cargoes is confirmed from the data, and the cargo is picked up.

At the sales office in charge of the transportation and delivery of the cargo, the bar code in the right carrier information column 43 is read with a bar code reader, and the read freight management number is input to the terminal of the business office. Since the terminal corresponds to the transport request number, the terminal can access the transport request DB 26 of the host 11 of the distribution center 10 to check the transport information, and can determine the transport status based on the transport request number. Can be transmitted to the host 11.

As described above, the transport company 19 can complete the transportation of the cargo.

In the above embodiment, since the transport information is recorded on one tag label 14 together with the shipping information, when the freight is delivered from the distribution center 10 to the transport company 19, the transport company 19 side also identifies the cargo. Therefore, reliable delivery can be performed without a conventional invoice.

Furthermore, at the time of the above-mentioned delivery, the sorting can be performed based on the transport information of the tag label 14, so that the transportation company 19 can save labor of the subsequent sorting.

Further, since shipping information is recorded on the tag label 14, the receiver can confirm the contents of the cargo based on the shipping information. For example, it is possible to check the presence or absence of all units for multiple units of cargo, the goods in the package of each cargo, etc.Also, it is possible to detect lost cargo, such as product details in the package of lost units. Can be confirmed, and countermeasures can be taken promptly.

When the consignee requests more detailed shipping information and transport information, since such information is managed by the distribution center 10, it is necessary to access the distribution center 10 from a terminal to obtain the detailed information. Can be easily done. For example, when the recipient specifies the excess or deficiency of the cargo, whether the excess or deficiency is at the time of shipment, at the time of transportation and delivery, and detailed information such as what is the product in the package of the cargo can be easily described. It is possible to obtain a reliable inquiry from the transportation information of the shipping company 19 and provide a reliable response to the inquiry about the delivery by the sender 18.

The tag label 14 disclosed in the above embodiment.
Integrates the functions of a shipping label and a transport label, and can further add an order confirmation label function and a delivery label function to these functions.

The above-mentioned order confirmation label function is used when the cargo is delivered to the consignee by the tag label 14 shown in the above-described embodiment.
Delivery is performed with the various information of the item to be ordered next recorded on the tag label 14, and when the consignee receives the cargo, the information of the next ordered item recorded on the label 14 is confirmed. This is a label for confirming the next product order.

The above-mentioned various information of the product to be ordered next time includes, for example, an order date, an order number, an ordering person's code, a desired delivery date, delivery destination information (address, name, telephone number), and excess / shortage of the product. The classification, the next scheduled delivery number, the next scheduled delivery date, the product excess / deficiency detail information, and the like, are converted into, for example, a two-dimensional bar code, and are printed and recorded in, for example, the consignee information section 41 of the tag label 14. . On the consignee side, the two-dimensional barcode can be checked by machine reading. The recording position may be provided with a dedicated area (column).

In the delivery label function described above, when the cargo is delivered to the consignee using the tag label 14 shown in the above embodiment, the delivery is performed in a state where the delivery confirmation information is recorded on the tag label 14, and the consignee is notified. This is a label for confirming the delivery confirmation information recorded on the tag label 14 when the cargo is received. The delivery confirmation information includes, for example, a delivery reference number, a cargo shipping date, delivery designation seat information (address, name, phone number),
Such information as a distribution center management number is converted into a two-dimensional bar code, for example, and is printed and recorded in, for example, a consignee information section 41 of the tag label 14. On the recipient side,
Delivery can be confirmed by machine reading the two-dimensional barcode. The recording position may be provided with a dedicated area (column).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a cargo management system.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a database.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a transportation / delivery management database.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a format of a tag label.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of host processing for a shipment request and a transportation request.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Distribution center 11 ... Host computer 12 ... Storage device 13 ... Tag label issuing machine 14 ... Tag label 15 ... Warehouse 16, 18a, 19a ... Terminal 18 ... Sender 19 ... Transport company 25 ... Shipping request DB 26 ... Transport request DB

Claims (3)

[Claims] A shipping label relating to shipping of cargo and transport information relating to the transportation and delivery of cargo are attached to a cargo at the time of shipping processing by attaching a tag label recorded on one label in a predetermined format.
A cargo management method for performing a shipping process and a transportation / delivery process based on information described on the tag label. 2. A shipping label relating to shipping information relating to shipping of cargo and transport information relating to transporting / shipping of cargo, which is recorded on a single label in a predetermined format, is attached to the cargo at the time of shipping processing. And transport information and information related to these information are managed by the host computer of the management center,
A freight management system in which a terminal of a shipping processing unit that executes shipping processing and a terminal of a shipping and processing processing unit that executes shipping and distribution are connected to the host computer via a network so as to be able to transmit and receive. 3. A label attached to a cargo, wherein shipping information relating to shipment of the cargo and transportation information relating to transportation of the cargo are recorded in one label in a predetermined format.